acquisitions

eBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin

eBay has acquired KnownOrigin, a UK-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2018, KnownOrigin’s technology…

Axonify Acquires Nudge to Enhance Frontline Training and Communication Capabilities

Employee training and communications software provider Axonify has acquired Nudge, an employee communication and execution platform. This combined company will aim to…

Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II Completes Purchase of Grove Collaborative, Taking Retailer Public

Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (VGII), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Virgin Group, has closed its acquisition of…

DoorDash Acquires Wolt, Expanding Operations to 27 Countries

DoorDash has acquired Wolt Enterprises, a Helsinki-based last mile delivery company. The deal will bring DoorDash to a total of 27 countries,…

ESW Acquires Scalefast to Bolster Cross-Border Commerce Solutions

DTC ecommerce solution provider ESW will acquire Scalefast, an end-to-end ecommerce company, in a deal that is expected to close by mid-year…

WSJ: Bed Bath & Beyond in Talks With Suitors For Potential Sale of buybuy BABY

Bed Bath & Beyond is exploring bids for buybuy BABY after an activist investor urged the retailer to sell the brand, people…

Macellum Advisors Nominates 10 Directors to Kohl’s Board, Questions Rejection of Acquisition Bids

Activist investor Macellum Advisors has nominated a slate of 10 independent candidates for the Kohl’s Board of Directors as the firm continues…

Shoe Carnival Buys Shoe Station, Expects to Operate 400+ Stores by End of 2022

Shoe Carnival has made the first acquisition in its 43-year history with the purchase of family-owned shoe retailer Shoe Station for $67…

Casper Appoints New CEO in Leadup to Acquisition by Durational Capital Management

Casper Sleep has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Durational Capital Management LP, which will take the mattress retailer…

Q2 2021 Roundup: How Target, Macy’s and Foot Locker Harnessed Consumer Optimism

Retail rode strong into Q2 2021 as shoppers returned to stores even as digital sales remained elevated. The spring and early summer…

Authentic Brands Group Acquires Reebok for $2.5 Billion, Adding Athletic Gear to its Portfolio

Adidas will sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group (ABG) for up to €2.1 billion ($2.5 billion), with the majority to be paid…

Snap Acquires Vertebrae to Enhance AR Capabilities

Snap has acquired 3D and AR commerce company Vertebrae in order to expand its services for retail clients. The deal will give…

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